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Width tapers to 6.69” from 6.44” at end. Tear out. Cracks. Checks. Bark inclusion.
Granadillo (Platymiscium spp.), also known as Hormigo or Macacauba, is known throughout Central America as “the wood that sings.” It's been a popular rosewood alternative with guitar builders ever since Brazilian Rosewood was placed under the strictest CITES protection in 1992.It's slightly less dense than a typical rosewood and much less oily. The base is brown, highlighted with muted purples, reds, oranges and golds, and the color deepens toward a richer reddish-brown with age. The grain is mostly straight, sometimes interlocked, with a medium texture.It works and finishes very well, with a natural luster, and strong chatoyance often appears after finish sanding. Because it's less oily than true rosewoods, it glues more easily, which makes it a practical choice for instrument building.Granadillo is a beautiful, slightly more affordable rosewood substitute with more than 50 years of use as a tonewood, especially for guitar backs, sides and fretboards, and for marimba bars. It's also popular for furniture, handles, inlay and turnings. See also its relative, Red Canarywood.
$58.35
1 in stock
1 in stock
Additional information
| Weight | 11.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 48.44 × 6.63 × 0.94 in |
| Piece Type | Rough Sawn Board |
| Grade | B |
| S2S | Yes |
| Grain | Flatsawn |
